> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qodo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chat preferences

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<Note>
  Qodo IDE plugin, formerly Qodo Gen, brings local code review workflows to JetBrains and VS Code as part of the Qodo Platform.
</Note>

Set Chat Preferences to customize your Qodo IDE Plugin experience with custom instructions and other settings.

## How to get to the chat preferences page

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open Qodo Chat by clicking the Qodo icon in your Extensions or Plugins bar.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the three dots icon on the top right.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **Chat Preferences**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/qodo/JM7O0sE7d8xjdl1v/images/qodo-ide/chat-settings-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JM7O0sE7d8xjdl1v&q=85&s=20c88b3ae99a70041500dd0c4ff1bfdd" alt="Qodo Gen chat settings menu showing Chat preferences, Disable code completion, and other options" width="624" height="402" data-path="images/qodo-ide/chat-settings-menu.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Configure chat preferences

In the Chat Preferences window, you can configure:

## Custom instructions

Add custom instructions for Qodo Chat to follow in conversations.

To configure instructions for a specific command, click **Add a specific command**. To set general instructions for all commands, add them under **All messages**.

## Terminal commands

These preferences affect the [Terminal Agentic Tool](/qodo-ide/tools-mcps/agentic-tools-mcps).

1. **Allowed commands**: Set terminal commands that the agent runs automatically without approval. All other terminal commands require approval.
2. **Blocked commands:** Set terminal commands that the agent automatically blocks.